After another intriguing installment, next week’s installment will delve into the mysterious origin story of Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) while also simultaneously revealing the unexpected truth behind the greatest hoax in American history.

Elsewhere, Adrian Veidt, a.k.a. “the smartest man in the world” (Jeremy Irons) plots a daring escape from his current situation.

The origin story of Looking Glass (Tim Blake Nelson) is at last revealed, as is the truth behind the greatest hoax in American history. Far away, The Smartest Man In The World (Jeremy Irons) plots a daring escape.

Written by Damon Lindelof & Carly Wray; directed by Steph Green.

There is a vast and insidious conspiracy at play. #WatchmenHBO debuts this October.

From Damon Lindelof and set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, this drama series embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name while attempting to break new ground of its own. The cast includes Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Don Johnson, Jean Smart, Tim Blake Nelson, Louis Gossett Jr., Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Hong Chau, Andrew Howard, Tom Mison, Frances Fisher, Jacob Ming-Trent, Sara Vickers, Dylan Schombing, and James Wolk.

Watchmen is based on the graphic novel co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons and published by DC.

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